Detachable broom holder with replaceable broom head



M. 2. ROMAN 2,614,282

DETACHABLE BROOM HOLDER WITH REPLACEABLE BROOM HEAD Oct. 21, 1952 Filed May 19, 1950 Manuel 2. Roman IN V EN TOR.

Patented Oct. 21, 1952 DETACHABLE BaooM' oLDEawrrH *nsrmomnm BROOM E f at -saw, Ne -York, N. Y;

Application May 19, 1950, SerialNo. 162,848.

This invention relates generallyto brooms and more particularly to a broom in'which the brush isreplaceably supported within special means provided on the broom handle.

A primary object of thisinvention is to provide'holding means for replaceable brushesj-so that when a brush is'worn out the same may be removed and replaced by a new brush, with the greatest possible facility.

Another object of this invention is to provide a broom of the character mentioned above in which the bristles are gathered into a head construction of novel character, which head construction is held firmly within a pair of complementary opposing shells secured on the end of a .handle and together defining a chamber in which the said head is clamped.

Another object of this invention is to provide.

a broom construction in which the handle, the clamping shell, as well as the brush, are replaceable, so that the total cost of maintaining the broom over a considerable period is decreased.

A last object to be mentioned specifically is to provide a broom which is relatively inexpensive and practicable to manufacture, which is safe to use inasmuch as there are no sharp edges exposed, which is convenient and handy to operate, and which will give generally efiicient and durable service.

With these objects definitely in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of elements and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail in the specification, particularly pointed out in the appended claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a material part of this application, and in which:

Figure l is a view, in perspective, of the assembled broom;

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the broom, the handle being shown fragmentarily and all the parts being shown in perspective; and

Figure 3 is a horizontal transverse sectional view taken substantially upon the line 33 in Figure 1.

Similar characters of reference designate similar or identical elements and portions throughout the specification and throughout the different views in the drawings.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, this invention includes a pair of opposing complementary plates or shells l8 and I2 which are held rigidly together by elongated elements It, which may take the form of rivets having the heads extending through oppositely disposed apertures it,

1 Claim; (Cl. 15-176) the Figure l'r'epresenting the positions assumed by the plates l8 and i2 whenheldtogetherby theelementsl l.

It s preferred that the plates H3 and [I 2 will be 'generallytriangular in shape, the apices compri'sing-externally and angularly disposedb'ead'ed necks" !8 and'2l3, each of which'is providedwith half-threads 22, and which together compris'ea socket to receive the threaded end 24 of an elongated handle 26, the outer end of which may be therewith and defined by a substantially flat panel 35) and laterally disposed flanges 32, and

a terminally threaded stud 34 is rigidly secured centrally of the panel 38., The plate Ill may be lightened by providin a recess 36 in the portion thereof adjacent the plate 12.

An opposing complementary shell portion 38 is hingedly secured to one edge of the plate [2, as indicated at 4B, the hinge pin being indicated at 42. This opposing shell portion38 also comprises a panel portion with laterally disposed flanges M dimensioned and positioned to abut the flanges 32, andan aperture of elongated character, indicated at d5, is provided in the panel 33 to receive the head of the stud 34, and a nut 45, provided with a finger hold 48, is screwed onto the stud 34 to hold the shell portion inposition.

The portion of the broom which is designated herein as the brush 5% is comprised of a large plurality of bristles 52 of any suitable character and brought together to form a head 54 which is rectangular in horizontalcross section and provided with a cap 56, which fits over the head 54 snugly and is secured rigidly thereto by elongated elements 58 of rivet character. An endless band 59 encircles the head 54 in spaced relation with the cap 56. The band is also rigidly secured on the head by means of elongated rivet-like elements 232, and it should be noted that the gauge of the material from which the cap 56 is made is the same gauge as the maably beveled as indicated at 64. Furthermore,

thereof, taken in connection with the above recited objects and the drawings. It will be obvious that the threaded portion 24 of the handle 25 will be held tightly within the threaded socket defined by the half-threads 22, although the handle 26 may be unscrewed and withdrawn when desired. It will also be clear that the brush will be firmly held in position, while being easily replaced, when such replacement becomes necessary. Further description would appear unnecessary.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A broom comprising a head including a pair of complementary, substantially triangular plates of material thickness having fiat, opposed face portions and further having complementary threaded grooves'in their apices defining a socket ,for thereception of a handle, one of said plates still further having a plurality of apertures therein, connecting pins fixed on thepther plate and engageable in the apertures, an integral shell portion depending from said one plate, a complementary shell portion hingedly suspended from said other plate, said shell portions defining a chamber, a brush having an end portion engaged in the chamber between the shell portions, and means for closing said shell portions onthe brush for clamping same in the head.

MANUEL Z. ROMAN.

I REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 301,442 Funk July 1, 1884 704,483 Mansfield July 8, 1902 911,466 Wilkins Feb. 2, 1909 1,385,152 Schenck July 19, 1921 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 1 332,171 Great Britain July 17, 1930 

